# Gampola East GN division, Udapalatha DS Division – Villages

> Source: https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/gampola-east/

Grama Niladhari division · Udapalatha DS Division 

# Gampola East

Gampola East is a Grama Niladhari (GN) division of Sri Lanka in Udapalatha DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province. It covers **0.34 km²**. 1 named village or locality is recorded here, and 6 mapped services such as hospitals, banks and schools.

- 0.3km²
- 6mapped services

## Where is Gampola East?

Gampola East lies in [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/), [Kandy District](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/), [Sri Lanka](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/). It borders 6 other GN divisions: [Bothalapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/bothalapitiya/), [Ilangawatta](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/ilangawatta/), [Illawathura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/illawathura/), [Kahatapitiya](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/kahatapitiya/), [Polkumbura](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/polkumbura/) and [Unambuwa](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/unambuwa/). By area it is the 13147th largest of 13,978 GN divisions in Sri Lanka. It covers 0.4% of [Udapalatha DS Division](https://wherepedia.org/sri-lanka/central/kandy/udapalatha/). The centre of Gampola East is about 84 km in a straight line from Colombo, the commercial capital. The centre point is at 7.1720° N, 80.5731° E. Local names: ගම්පොල නැගෙනහිර .

Source: [Survey Department of Sri Lanka via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-lka).

## Things to see in and around Gampola East

### Nearby, outside Gampola East

- හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය · museum, Ginihappitiya East8.1 km
- Fool’s Bridge · viewpoint, Ulapane South8.6 km
- Gira Hote Cave · cave, Perawatta West9.5 km
- Katusu Konda · viewpoint, Perawatta West9.5 km
- plantation de thé escalier · viewpoint, Pussellawa9.7 km
- Tea factory · attraction, Embilmeegama South10 km
- Natural Gems and Gemological Museum · museum, Bulumulla11 km
- Highway Museum, Kiribathkumbura. · museum, Bulumulla11 km
- George Gardner Monument · monument, Getambe11 km
- Plant Seed Museum · museum, Getambe11 km
- National Railway Museum · museum, Kadugannawa Town11 km
- National Railway Musuem · museum, Kadugannawa Town11 km

Source: [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: Gampola East

- Time zoneUTC+5:30, no daylight saving · Asia/Colombo
- CurrencyRupee (LKR)
- Country calling code+94
- LanguagesSinhala, Tamil, English
- Plug typesType D, G · 230 V
- Driving sideLeft
- Postcode format5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports

- Bandaranaike International Colombo Airport (CMB) · Colombo76 km
- Colombo Ratmalana International Airport (RML) · Colombo85 km

### Nearest railway station

Kahatapitiya (Gampola East), about 0.5 km from the centre.

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.5 hours, sunrise around 05:51) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:11, sunset around 17:54).

Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in Gampola East

Open gazetteers list **1 village, town or locality** in Gampola East.

- Bothalapitiya

Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright).

## Weather in Gampola East and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Kandy District, the warmest month is Apr (average 24 °C) and the coolest is Jan (21 °C). About 1,762 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Nov (274 mm) and the driest Jul (82 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **January to March and June to August**.

- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec

Month Average °C Rain mm 

Jan 21 108 

Feb 22 86 

Mar 23 104 

Apr 24 175 

May 24 164 

Jun 23 101 

Jul 23 82 

Aug 23 92 

Sep 23 129 

Oct 23 234 

Nov 22 274 

Dec 22 212 

Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/).

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Gampola East

Need Nearest mapped Distance 

Hospital M.K Hospital · Polkumbura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16627&mlon=80.57167#map=17/7.16627/80.57167) 

Bank Amana bank · Polkumbura 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16596&mlon=80.57172#map=17/7.16596/80.57172) 

ATM Commercial Bank ATM · Karamada South 5.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.21612&mlon=80.59788#map=17/7.21612/80.59788) 

Petrol pump Lanka IOC Filling Station · Illawathura 0.6 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16684&mlon=80.57261#map=17/7.16684/80.57261) 

Hotel Nisala Rest hotel & wedding hall · Gampola East 0.2 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17261&mlon=80.57476#map=17/7.17261/80.57476) 

Mall Nadiyas · Gampola West 1.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16302&mlon=80.56990#map=17/7.16302/80.56990) 

School Gampola Zahira College · Gampola East 0.3 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.16960&mlon=80.57173#map=17/7.16960/80.57173) 

College SERENDiB COLLEGE · Bothalapitiya 0.7 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.17434&mlon=80.57865#map=17/7.17434/80.57865) 

Police station Daulagala Police Station · Davulagala 6.1 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=7.22718&mlon=80.57444#map=17/7.22718/80.57444) 

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Hospitals, banks and other services in Gampola East

Places mapped inside Gampola East in open map data, by type.

- Hotels1
- Schools2
- Restaurants3

Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/).

Coverage depends on what has been mapped; contact details are not shown.

## Other GN divisions in Udapalatha DS Division

- Amuhena
- Amunupuraya
- Angammana East
- Angammana West
- Aregoda
- Bothalapitiya
- Bowala
- Delpitiya
- Doragala
- Dunukeulla
- Egoda Kalugamuwa
- Galatha
- Galgediyawa
- Gampola West
- Godagama
- Hapugaspitiya
- Hunukotugama
- Ihalagama
- Ilangawatta
- Illawathura
- Jayamalapura
- Kahatapitiya
- Kalugalhinna
- Keerapane
- Kekulanda
- Kirinda
- Kudamake
- Kurukude
- Mawathura
- Millagaspitiya
- Mount Temple
- Nawadevita
- Pallegama
- Paradeka
- Polkumbura
- Pussellawa
- Pussellawagama
- Ranawala
- Rathmalkaduwa
- Sinhapitiya North
- Sinhapitiya South
- Udagama
- Udovita
- Unambuwa
- Wahugapitiya
- Wanahapuwa
- Wattehena
- Weliganga

## Quick answers

- Where is Gampola East?In Udapalatha DS Division, Kandy District, Central Province, Sri Lanka
- What borders Gampola East?Bothalapitiya, Ilangawatta, Illawathura, Kahatapitiya, Polkumbura and Unambuwa
- What is there to see in Gampola East?හෙම්මාතගම බෞද්ධ මන්දිරය, Fool’s Bridge, Gira Hote Cave, Katusu Konda
- What time zone is Gampola East in?UTC+5:30
- What currency is used in Gampola East?Rupee (LKR)
- What language is spoken in Gampola East?Sinhala, Tamil, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in Gampola East?1 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the best time to visit Gampola East?January to March and June to August
- Where is the nearest hospital to Gampola East?M.K Hospital, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to Gampola East?Amana bank, about 0.7 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to Gampola East?Commercial Bank ATM, about 5.6 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to Gampola East?Lanka IOC Filling Station, about 0.6 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of Gampola East?LK2151065 (OCHA common operational dataset)